Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Hardware-in-the-loop testing applications

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing provides a way of simulating sensors, actuators and mechanical components in a way that connects all the I/O of the ECU being tested, long before the final system is integrated.

As the complexity of electronic control units (ECUs) increases, the number of combinations of tests required to ensure correct functionality and response increases exponentially

Genix technology

Genix is a range of technologies for hardware-in-the-loop simulation that allow engineers to re-configure and scale test environments quickly as requirements change.

Systems are available from 3U target racks to full vehicle, utilising special purpose cards such as programmable loads, fault insertion, switching systems and further custom interfaces. It therefore allows a diverse range of HIL systems to be built.

Using complex I/O for special testing requirements

Hardware-in-the-loop test systems can be augmented with a range of distributed units to simulate electronics positioned throughout the vehicle.

Typical application might include the simulation of resistive components such as fuel tank floats, the generation of fast complex sensor signals from fast-moving engine components, or communications switching.